Case Studies
- 40KW SYSTEM
- HIGHWAY MEATS
- TORRENSVILLE
Highway Meats – Torrensville
The Results
$64,342
Starting quarterly power bill
$42,771
New quarterly power bill*
$21,571
Quarterly Savings ($)*
34%
Quarterly Savings (%)*
3.2
Payback Years*
31%
ROI*
*This is an estimate
With a combined 50 years of experience in the meat and hospitality industries, Highway Meat was launched in 1998 to provide specialised value-added fresh meat and poultry products to local and regional restaurants, cafes, clubs and hotels. The company moved to their new Torrensville premises – a modern state-of-the-art factory to provide more efficient service.
Following an Engineering Energy Audit undertaken by Energy Buster, the following elements met ROI parameters and were deployed: 37.5kVAr power factor correction unit, full LED lighting upgrade, air-con and refrigeration optimisation, 44kW SunPower solar system and bill re-engineering.
- Energy costs were rising rapidly
- After installing first lot of solar did not think could save more
- Surprised with holistic approach knocking out another third
